A few weeks back I found this really damaged dresser and rolling cart at the Flea Market They had potential and good bones, but needed some major help. Here is the rolling cart before:
After cleaning this cart/cabinet I did a quick sand and then mixed up some chalk paint in Linen. The wood was so dry that it soaked up the paint like a sponge! After a few coats of paint I distresses the cart and sealed it with Dark wax/hemp oil. I love that the cabinet/cart had wheels and can be pushed around so easily and it has a pull out shelf.
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| Gorgeous hardware |
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| Love copper mugs-I have been really into Moscow Mules lately! |
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| Love dried roses! |
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| The pull out shelf |
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| Cocktail anyone? |
This cart/cabinet has so many uses!
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I love the unique look of that cabinet, pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gigi-the cart is unique and that is one of the reasons I brought it home!
DeleteGorgeous cart, so pretty and so versatile! Love how you styled things. Not sure if copper is becoming popular, saw copper mugs just like yours at, of all places, Target the other day:)
ReplyDeletexoKathleen
Thank you Kathleen-the cart felt like a bar to me! I love Moscow Mules and the copper cups keep it very cold!
DeleteBeautiful and LOVE those drawer pulls!
ReplyDeleteThank you Suzanne-I love the pulls too!
DeleteFab indeed!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Martina-I thought it was an interesting piece!
DeleteLove this piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim-I love it too!
DeleteI adore this cart!!!! It has such great style! I hope you're going to enjoy it in your home for awhile.
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
Thank you Mary Alice-I do not have room for the cart so I hope someone else will enjoy it!
DeleteBeautiful piece and finish. I am fairly new to painting with chalk paint and have a question concerning using dark wax/hemp oil.
ReplyDeleteDo you mix the two together? If so, what is the mixture. I hope that is not a crazy question but I am just learning the different processes in using chalk paint.
Thanks for your help.
Thank you Deborah-No crazy questions-I don't have a lot of patients for waiting so what I do is a pour a little hemp oil in a cup and then I dip my brush in the oil and then right in the AS dark wax and brush on the piece and then wipe off an extra and rub it in. This method is fast easy and I can really control how dark I want the piece to be. Try it and I bet you will like it. I sometimes use Danish oil that can be found at the paint store if I run out of hemp oil.
Deletegood luck!
What a transformation! Love the little pull out and the awesome paint job, you'd never know it was the same piece of furniture. Thanks for sharing at VIP.
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy-I thought it was a different kind of piece and I think it would be fun as a bar.
Deletewow, that is such a beautiful cart. I love pieces like this and especially with fun little pull outs. Love the color you chose and the distressing. It is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise-I love the uniqueness too and so did a local dealer and it is now in her shop!
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